HomeMy WebLinkAboutAug 27, 1935Regular '~mmeting called to order ~g.. 27, 1935 at the City Offices at 8 P.~.
All ~mmnbers present.
Previous mln~.tes corrected and approved.
A representative of McCarthy Yells Co. heard from with reference to .~teeian
wells.
Beading of the bills:
James NcKem~3a 65.00
Hazel Trucker 60,00
Chas~. P. LeRiche~mx ·
~ry' Edw~~ ds
Lilti~ EriCson 4.00~
J~es French 65, 00/
~ne je~ins 65,00
W~.t er- Oct'troll 65. O0 /
0t.yde Jo~son ~.00~~
~. C.. De, rs 45,.00/'
Evel~ Pa~c~
~pire Nat.
· M. G.. 0~mette 22.
. ~ J, ~rP~ 47
00~ ~hts Civil Service. ~.00/
Olyde ~rown
J~es Ott~ 4.00
A. E. S~th ' 6.,~v~
A, McOalli~m.
Homer Os'tree e
St~on & Levy
Lucille 'Ha~zki~$
~pls. Su~
Warner H2we,
~. Zelg~mr
J. A.
Earl NelsOn
Joseph
Edw~d Be~nts0n
0. E. Schwartz
Walter
~lPh Schw~t z
Ee~neth Stinson
~'ew Kos~
Me,ion by ~ller, seconded by Sev'erson, that the ~ills be aI!o~ed o~zt of the
proper l~d~. Boll call - Ayes: ~everson, Miller, Bassett, W0hlford. N~ys: None.
Notion by Severson, seconded by Wohlford to l~y ~side'until ne~t meeting the
~tter of' the Fire Siren. Boil call - Ayes: Severson, Hiller, Bassett, ~ohl. ford.
~ays:: None.
Motion by Wohlford, seconded by Miller, to lS~y the request of Arthur
Plumber,, for license, en the table for investiggtion. Bell"oall - J~e s 1~ ~';ev e~ ~ 9~
~iller, ~ssett, Wohlford. Nays~ ~cne.
d~ vote of the method to d~spense tlq, zor in t~ Oity of Ool~bi~ Eei.¢ts.
Metien by~iter, seconded by Wohlford, to reject the Petition on OiviI Service.
EolI call ~ Ayes: Severson, Miller, ~assett, Wohl~ord~ Nays: None.
~otion by Wohlford, seconded by ~iller, that a special, election be held S~pt. 16th
at Which the following question~ be submitted to the oublic:
1. I favor establishment of an e~cluslve on ..and off sa!e~cnicipal Liquor
StOre,
2, I fa~or licensing of private on and off sale liquor store¢~
3. I favor !ic~nsing of private,on,sale iiq,uor stores, a~d
sale liquor store.
Boll call -Nay~:~es: ~one.Severs°n' Miller, ~assett.. ~ohtfor4. ''
256
Motion by Severson seconded by ITohtford, to lsff sside the petition to repair
40th A~ze. between Madison ,~ L[onroe ~atil the P.Vf.A. work starts· Roll call,
Ayes: Severson, Miller, Bassett, 7fohlford. l~a~-s: l~one.
.l./mtion by Miller, seconded by Wo~lfo~l, that I,~r. L{cKenr~a contact l~!r. J. J. Fehr,
and offer a compromise settlement on a 50-50 basis. (Delinquent water bill)
Moll call,
~.otion by Bas~ett, secon~..ed by Miller, that the City l.'.smager contact the Electric
Company and have the~. turn on the following lights:
40th Ave. & Zrd St. 39th & Tyler St.~
41st ~.ve. & 6th St. ~nd Ave. & 2nd St.
~-i2nd Ave. & 5th St. 43rd Ave. & 4th St.
38th & Van Buren St.
-Roll call - Ayes: Severson, ~,!iller, Bahsett, ~[fohlford. N'ays: Ngne:
· ~otion by Miller, seconded by Se-~-~rson' ttmt the requests for reduction in assSssed
~aluation of real est~,te be turne6-over' to the assessor for his comments, ssg~e to
-be given at the next Co~a_ucil meeting.
.Boll call - ~es. Severson, l~il~er, Ba~sett, Wohlford. }m.y~. None.
.Motion.by Miller,. seconded by'Woh!ford~ that the City Office be open. continuo~3Bly
~on week d~vs from 8 - 5 and on'Saturdays from 8 - lB, except the Sat~o~da~ preceding
.the payment of wa~er bills, vd~en the Office will be open from 8 - 5. Boll call,
.~yes: Severson, Miller~ Bassett, WohlfSrd. 2~ays: ~one.
.Motion by Wohlford, seconS, ed by BassetS, that tlze City ~,~,anager regue~.t Mr. Tjosv~ld,
-to contirr&e to act as a representative 'of Columbia Heights on the Suburban Gas
.c2~estion. Roll call - fg~es: Severson, 'Miller, Bassett, Wohlfo~d. Na~s:. None.
~ollowing affide, vit presented.
Oharlie Lakatos being first d~aly sworn 'on oath deposes a~d says: 1. That he is
a resident of ~uoka Co~ty, Mi:auesota. ' 2. Tt~at he operates a llbeer par!or~ on
Central Ave. , ne~ ~Oth in the City of 'Col~'~e. Heights. ~. T~t ~n or about
the ninth day of A.~st 1935, ~M. Raymond J. Ross cs~me into affiants place of
business and offered to proc~e a hard li?.or lipense for ~f~t iff ~fis~t would
pay h~m the s~ of Fo~ H~dred ~olls. rs ($~00.00) 4. That in substs~ce }~r. Ross'
statements to ~fi~ut v~ere as follows: ~Im the head ~u for s~thing. If you, give
~ Four H~ed ~llars I~ll fix the Com~cil. I need Two Htm~ed ($200.) for the
Co~cil ~d of course I want something for ~self[ You v~ill be.the o~y one to
have a license. 5. That on the tenth ~ of A~ust, 1935 Mr. Ross met the affiant
on the street ~ud asked if he ~d the money. Sigmed by Charlie L~tos,' an&
not~ized by Mr. LeRiche~x. Witness - Joe Fedorka.
~otion by Severson, seconded by }~iller to refer {he above to the Co,muty Attorney.
Roll call - ~ yes: Severson, 5[iller, Bassett, Wohlford. Na~s None.
Resolution offered by Wohlford, seconded by Severson,
That the e~oloyment of Jmmes NcKenna as City l~s.r~a, ger of t~ City of Columbia ~ei~tS
be terminated October let, 1935 ~ud that a hearing on said tem~ination be had Se~ot.
17th, 1935. Roll cs:ll - ~es: Severson, Miller, Baseet, Wohlford. Nays: None.
Resol-~tion offered by Severson, seconded by WoLlford.
That an exs~mination for candidates for the position off City Me.usger ,be held Sept.
18th, 19S5: the. t the Leag~ae of lZiunesota l~icipalities be r~quested to f~nish
a set of e~n~tion questions; and that the extermination be c~nducte~ by a men,bet'
of the et~f o~f__the Lea~ae of Miunez0ts. l~aicipalities. Boll call -. ~es: Severson
Bas '
Motion. by Sever~ou, zeconded by ~oh.lford, t.~t the City Atto~ey contact the "~
League of ~i~nezota ~unicipalitis~ with re£erence to the City N~u~g. er er~mi~
rich. Hell o~ll - ~es: Sew~r~on~ ~tll~r,, ~szett, Wchlford~ Nays: No~e~
Motion by miller, seconded by Seve~sen, that the request of the
H.e~t~ Credit Union to ~e the City OffiCe for ~ meeting ~e~, Sept~
be grated.. ~t~ c~l, ~es: Sev rson~ ~itler~ Bas,err, Wohlford,
Se.cretzry ~he Couuci!